Inari wants to live in peace

Episode 24 Hokkaido (7) Horseback Carriage

In the summer of Yongroku XII, we greatly promoted the development of the street.

As a result, the transportation of supplies and the movement of people was becoming much more active than it had been a long time ago.

On the other hand, although we have begun to develop steam locomotives, we did not even use them as prototype No. 1 due to the continuation of defects.

Still, the road of a thousand miles is one step away.We are also thinking about laying the railway network in Honshu, so we are moving forward little by little.

By the way, walking is the mainstay when it comes to getting around the Edo period.

There are also cages (baskets) and horses, but it is rarer for ordinary people to own them, and there are other means of rickshaws with large wheels that are currently under development.

But because people literally pull and move, it doesn't change the inconvenience compared to the future.

The completion of the steam locomotive and steamship reproduced in the visual simulation will dramatically improve the movement of supplies and people, but at this stage of the struggle, it is only the mochi depicted in the picture.

I came to the conclusion that none of them could be thought of in the short and long term, and, as usual, suddenly came up with the idea, I summoned the officials to the Inari Taisha Shrine during the viewing.

And then I put out a quick alternative.

Let's make a ride carriage

"Hey, is this a coach ride?"

I speak magnificently from a tatami mat that is a little taller than the crowded officials.

Transportation in this era is mainly manpower, or the cattle cars seen in the capital of Kyoto.It was common knowledge in the Sengoku period that horses were manipulated directly by people.

There is a reason for this, and there are Japanese streets, mountains, valleys and steep turns.

In addition, it would be better if there were enough width for people to be different.

There are all over Japan, and checks are carried out every time you go a little, so you can check your luggage, people, and pay the worst toll.

If restrictions on movement are imposed so often, transport technology will not be developed.

But that was a long time ago and it's not going to be the same.

The warmth improved dramatically after the rain, as streets were being developed all over the country.

It's not as big as a crowd yet, but if multiple people can afford it, it's as big as they can be.

That's why I'm not ashamed to tell you what I just came up with.

"A ride wagon is a link to a steam locomotive.

But making it practical and opening the tracks doesn't happen overnight. "

First of all, just passing through the north and west of Honshu is quite a labor force in this era.

That will be a big business for more than a decade.

"And even with the opening of the railway tracks, it's not enough to get people and supplies across Japan."

You won't have to say anything further, so I'll let you skip the futile explanation.

Carriage carriages carry not only people but also luggage if necessary.

It is in the form of dealing with it on an ad hoc basis, and it is difficult to communicate verbally because it is quite appropriate.

I see, it's a ride carriage for that.

One of the officials speaks with a pound.

I'm glad they convinced me, but they didn't realize until they came up with an alternative from me.

Traditional common sense remains so deeply entrenched that it may not be possible to draw a clear picture of the future of Japan without discussing too rapid a change.

(Because I know the future of Japan)

At least I know what's going on, so I'm cheating.

Still, the process has to be imagined.

Therefore, it is necessary to consult with experts of the present era and stack trial and error.

But the journey to completion is definitely faster than making from scratch.

I will show the officials the drawings I have drawn in advance at home, and briefly explain what a ride carriage is like.

"Inari, may I ask you a question?"

One of the officials raises his hand politely and asks, so I finally put the edible spoon back on the plate, which the ordinary people have been able to do recently.

Then wipe the area around your mouth with a clean cloth and tell her to go ahead.

He then pointed to a part of the carriage platform depicted in the drawings.

"Is the black cat drawn on the wooden board...?Does this make any sense? "

"Ah, uh, that's right."

I go back as far as drawing a ride carriage.

I was in a sanctuary forest house, and I thought hard about what it was like to use a well-built street to transport people and supplies outside of a car.

It would still be a horse, since it is preferable to have no mainstream manpower at present.

Then the carriage that comes out of the fantasy is relatively easy to accept, and it is not a reasonable place.

As I thought about it and drew it on paper, I somehow felt lonely on the wall.

Compositionally, we just put four wheels on the bottom of the square box and pull them onto the horse.

For the time being, a rainy day off wagon is fine in order to raise it cheaply.

You will choose between a cover or a box when upgrading, but the wooden box seems to be more insulating and easier to construct, so I would like to adopt that one.

However, because it increases the weight, it requires a lot of horsepower.

I felt painful and itchy, but I left it there for a while. Anyway, for putting a lot of people and luggage on now, at least the box type was decided.

It is not necessary to describe the details because it is only a rough structure.

(I really miss tofu alone, so I just played with the carrier's mark I remembered in the future.)

There is a deeper reason than the sea for what Inari God does than to explain clearly.

At least that's what most people think.

So I didn't think I'd get stuck. I couldn't be honest here, and I just came up with the reason, and I said it on the spot.

"Well, that's an ad."

"What is kukoku?"

Wouldn't it be nice if there were various advertisements on the coach, such as the black cat mark on the company's freight truck?

It is a routine statement, but I will explain it to the officials gathered during the observation.

"The coach travels long distances and stops in various towns and villages."

I held the edible spoon on the plate in my hand and quietly raised it to make it look good to the officials.

"Suppose, for example, you painted a watermelon and the name of the shop, not a black cat.

What do you think people who saw the carriage would imagine? "

Similar advertisements were drawn on buses, trains, taxis, etc., in the future.

Then it wouldn't be strange to do the same in the Edo period.

"I'm sure you're interested in the soup and the name of the shop.

And if you draw it on a wooden board, you don't have to carry it around like a rising flag. "

I see, I am convinced with my heart, and I climb up for each house to inform myself of my existence.

Having said that, it seems quite reasonable to advertise a ride carriage.

"Carriages don't just transport people and things, they also generate revenue by advertising."

However, if it turns out to be profitable, new entrants will continue to enter any industry.

Rich whales imitating rice whales occur in large quantities throughout the country like bamboo shoots after rain, and this is a situation that can certainly occur.

But I'm not worried this time, so I'll explain to the officials.

"Initially, the Shogun will run the transportation business, but unlike the lottery, it will be privatized once it is on track."

It's definitely a local government, controlled by the state.So I will give you the baton in the future, but not now.

Apart from that, I would say that the Edo Shogunate is like a baby walker.

Supporting the Japanese people to walk without falling, but only with a rough policy, leaving the rest to their autonomy.

If each person walks the right path without running wild, there is no need to interfere with the darkness.

Officials nodded deeply with reluctance and consent.

"I don't want any more extra work.

Therefore, I am in favour of privatization. "

I don't like giving instructions too loudly either.

After issuing a rough policy on riding carriages this time, I threw a round at the scene and watched quietly.